- present participle of finish.
finishing
Example Sentences
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Why buy: After finishing his undergraduate degree in Boston, Snyder moved back to Louisville in 2021 and decided to buy his primary home to start building equity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Dame Priti was appointed to Badenoch's shadow cabinet after finishing sixth in the leadership election.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“The feeling that I have right now is a lot different than the feeling I have hopping in a car again, getting ready to leave, finishing second,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The teacher said she was finishing her swim and approaching the sand when she heard a girl scream.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
“I’m not sure if these are going to work,” Dari said as we put the finishing touches on S’meggs, sticking random twigs into jumbo-size marshmallows.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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